"Mom, I know I've been bad. I deserve to sit in the naughty chair. But setting the Sunday best tea-cosy on my head and wrapping me up in all these tablecloths in front of my friends is just too much."
I followed the link and looked at the whole series of slides of the ordination service for three young deacons. Priceless! You just know that this is the sort of ceremony Jesus had in mind when he sent his disciples out two by two. . . but at the time, he just didn't have access to this quantity or quality of lace and brocade.
I looked at the other pictures just now, and over-the-top doesn't even begin to describe the array of vestments. I also noted the presence of only manly men - not a single gay man in the group. Heh, heh. And I saw the red train-without-end, and I'm not talking about a choo-choo.
I emailed the photograph to a friend in St Louis, a long-time devoted Catholic, a few years my senior, who, like yourself, can remember the pre-Vatican II glory days well. He emailed back, this not being the first scan of his former archbishop in all his ultramontane glory that I have sent to him, "Thanks for the latest caricature!"
You haven't told me what you think of the heartily masculine pair of prelates in my link five posts above. Dying to know.
"Green Arrow regretted letting his kids send him to the Superhero Retirement Home, especially during birthday parties, when everyone had to wear a 'fancy' hat . . . "
I thought conservative Catholic blog comments were bad. Apparently liberal episcopal blog comments have nothing really insightful to contribute either. Good to know. Congrats!
Good Lord!
ReplyDeleteSt Gaga assures us "God Makes No Mistakes"...
ReplyDelete...but Cardinal Burke really was hit upside w/ The Ugly Stick, wasn't he? }-X
[Of course, he's twice as ugly on the inside. I'm far more concerned re those I suspect he has (Ewwwww!) been inside, however.]
But to see how his episcopal ensemble is put together, it's like he's trying to prove he's straight?! O_o
ReplyDeleteLooking at the cardinal's mouth and posture, we should be kind:
ReplyDeleteIt ain't easy being green.
(But, yeah, that color "coordination" there pretty much proves no gay guy had anything to do with it - he looks like a kitchen from 1974)
Oh, Mark, too funny! A kitchen from 1974! Perfect. I have to admit I kinda like the gloves.
ReplyDeleteI'm howling with laughter.
ReplyDelete"If you're bishop and you know it clap your hands ..."
ReplyDeleteI wonder how he can move without that miter falling off. Makes me wonder if it is the equivalent of the old Texas saying about "big hat, no cattle."
ReplyDeleteSomebody send an emergency telegram to Stacy London.....
For the valiant of heart, there is far more to be seen here.
ReplyDeleteToad of Toad Hall.
ReplyDeleteSome people just need to get over themselves.
ReplyDeleteYour comments are priceless. I'm rolling on the floor.
ReplyDeleteThe Robin Hood gauntlets!
Key Lime Bishop.
ReplyDeleteI think my Nana had an easy chair with thhat upholstery.
ReplyDeleteYou'd think town zoning laws and building codes would have something to say about that hat.
ReplyDelete"Mom, I know I've been bad. I deserve to sit in the naughty chair. But setting the Sunday best tea-cosy on my head and wrapping me up in all these tablecloths in front of my friends is just too much."
ReplyDeleteI followed the link and looked at the whole series of slides of the ordination service for three young deacons. Priceless! You just know that this is the sort of ceremony Jesus had in mind when he sent his disciples out two by two. . . but at the time, he just didn't have access to this quantity or quality of lace and brocade.
I looked at the other pictures just now, and over-the-top doesn't even begin to describe the array of vestments. I also noted the presence of only manly men - not a single gay man in the group. Heh, heh. And I saw the red train-without-end, and I'm not talking about a choo-choo.
ReplyDelete".....only manly men." So you noticed that guy towards the bottom of page 14 as well?
ReplyDeleteDo u suppose that they put those mitts on his hands to keep him from biting his nails? Good grief!
ReplyDeleteNij
TEH GREEN GLOVES!!! THE GREEN GLOVES!!!
ReplyDeleteThe gloves are mesmerizing.
ReplyDeleteSadly, we cannot see what is going on below the alb
ReplyDeleteAre you sure he's not the Jolly Green Giant?
ReplyDeleteSurely one of my funniest comment threads. I owe you, Lapin.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for this entire thread. I am still choked with laughter.
ReplyDeleteBooCat, I must have read the comments through five times now, and each time I crack up laughing.
ReplyDeleteI emailed the photograph to a friend in St Louis, a long-time devoted Catholic, a few years my senior, who, like yourself, can remember the pre-Vatican II glory days well. He emailed back, this not being the first scan of his former archbishop in all his ultramontane glory that I have sent to him, "Thanks for the latest caricature!"
ReplyDeleteYou haven't told me what you think of the heartily masculine pair of prelates in my link five posts above. Dying to know.
"Green Arrow regretted letting his kids send him to the Superhero Retirement Home, especially during birthday parties, when everyone had to wear a 'fancy' hat . . . "
ReplyDeleteYou haven't told me what you think of the heartily masculine pair of prelates in my link five posts above. Dying to know.
ReplyDeleteLapin, I try not to think about things like that - truly.
Late to be commenting, but a large, gold-embroidered cross over his private parts?
ReplyDeleteI thought conservative Catholic blog comments were bad. Apparently liberal episcopal blog comments have nothing really insightful to contribute either. Good to know. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry we don't manage to be more insightful, Thaddeus. It's hard to exercise insight when one can't keep a straight face.
DeleteExactly, Bob. Good call.
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